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Afghanistan
China in Afghanistan: Myopia, Denial, and Fantasies
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has indeed provided China an opportunity, but there’s little evidence that Beijing has any concrete plan to address the country’s problems.
Under the Taliban, None of Afghanistan’s Children Can Really Learn
By Palwasha Amarkhill
Girls are desperately waiting for the day they can return to school. But even if that happens, Afghanistan’s education system has been poisoned beyond recognition.
Taliban Say There Are No Obstacles to UN Work in Afghanistan
By Associated Press
Last week, they banned female Afghan staffers working for the UN from reporting for work.
Ahmad Shuja Jamal on How the US Facilitated the Taliban’s Return to Power
By Sudha Ramachandran
“The Trump administration committed, and the Biden administration gave, everything the Taliban needed [to return to power] without getting anything in return.”
Biden Review of Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Blames Trump
By Zeke Miller and Nomaan Merchant
The brief document was drafted by the National Security Council, rather than by an independent entity, with input from Biden himself.
UN: Ban on Afghan Female Staffers by Taliban Unacceptable
By Rahim Faiez and Edith M. Lederer
The Taliban ban on UN women staffers, which follows diktats barring women working at national and international NGOs, will cripple humanitarian aid delivery.
Don’t Normalize the Taliban’s Despotic Regime
By Annie Pforzheimer and Asila Wardak
It’s unconscionable to take the side of a brutal dictatorship.
Kazakhstan and Afghanistan Seek to Realign Bilateral Ties
By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
For Kazakhstan, supporting economic development along the north-south axis would see Afghanistan becoming a bridge, not a barrier.
In Afghanistan, Taliban Face a Growing Threat in ISKP
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The Taliban are neither demonstrably capable of weakening ISKP, nor are they willing to accept any capacity enhancing external cooperation in this regard.
Afghan Women and Migration in the Era of Restrictions
By Abdullah Mohammadi, Shreya Bhat, and Themba Lewis
For women, the motivation to leave Afghanistan has increased tremendously since the Taliban takeover. But the journey abroad has become more difficult and dangerous, too.
Will Pakistan’s Carrot-and-Stick Approach to the Taliban Regime Work?
By Umair Jamal
If Kabul is able to get the TTP to call off its spring offensive, Islamabad would respond with deals on travel and trade.
Will the Taliban Regime Dislodge TTP From Af-Pak Border Areas?
By Abdul Basit
The Taliban may not be willing to crack down beyond a point, as that could provide the group's arch-foe, the ISKP, with a propaganda boost.